Radio broadcasts produced by college students here will be aired in North Korea. Open Radio for North Korea announced that it will start broadcasting stories of South Korean college students from Monday to celebrate the radio station’s first anniversary. They include love stories, ballads, useful economic information and short historic dramas.

They were planned and produced by students from Dongguk University, Sungshin Women's University, Soongsil University, Chung-Ang University, Chongshin University, and Hanyang University, who did their best to reflect the characteristics of their institution.

The first broadcast on Monday is titled “Getting Really Rich” and offers useful tips on the economy for college students. Lee In-geon, a student with Dongguk University Broadcasting System says, "I can't believe that a show that was broadcast on campus last semester can be heard by North Koreans.” He adds he is worried that programs targeting college students here could seem incomprehensible to people in the North.

"If North Koreans can get access to South Korea's culture step by step and we do the same, the two Koreas will be able to become closer together,” he adds. "I'm pleased that we opened the door for that.” Hanyang University Broadcasting System has a music show titled “The Music World of Artists.” It selects a singer from Korea or abroad each time and talks about their music and plays their songs.

"It’s unbelievable," enthuses Chun Young-don (20), who majors in political science in the university. "I feel a sense of responsibility now shows we produce will be broadcast in the North, representing the culture of college students here.” Sungshin Women's University is to broadcast one-act history plays, and Soongsil University will air a program providing useful information for living titled “Catching Up With Robinson Crusoe.”

Open Radio for North Korea, opened on Dec. 6 last year, is the first private broadcasting station for the North. It offers a range of radio programs on South Korea's education, culture and daily lives in every corner of North Korea. Tune into 7390 KHz between 11 p.m. and midnight.

(englishnews@chosun.com )